by Ever the Optimist » 09 Aug 2013, 15:22
Darkeyes,
Pain appears to be key in a healing fissure NOT bleeding.
A lot of people can still bleed whilst healing as Marge says, and it does NOT mean you have necessarily retorn.
If your pain levels have not increased and you are noticing improvement, have faith that you are actually OK!
It's an interesting question about the hard stool tip and has been discussed here a few times. I believe that this harder part of the stool is due to the fact that this "part" has probably been stored in the rectum for longer than the remainder that follows and will also be positioned lower ready to expel. In my experience, if I pass stools later in the day or have more than 1 BM per day, I find I do not get this issue. ( I tend to have 2-3 BMs a day) Because of this, I think my bowels evacuate completely and because the stools do not stay in my system for too long, do not get the chance to "dry out" and become hard, if this makes sense??.........Lots of water is obviously a must, along with soft foods/ fruits & veggies. I always take Magnesium at night too to keep things soft. Using a big dollop of Vaseline is really helpful to help the stool pass out more easily too.
I also think eating substantially helps produce good regular stools - By this, I don't mean overeating, but a lot of us fall into the trap of upping our fibre, but cutting out an awful lot of foods and cutting down on foods we fear will do the fissure harm. Of course, it's true of the fried, processed, refined stuff that we don't need but it's also important to maintain a healthy balance of everything the body needs and this in turn, affects the bowels. The less and lighter I eat, the fewer BMs I have, and the longer they stay in the body, which actually makes things more difficult for me. It's just a personal view but I think it makes sense...I think you might just need to experiment with that a little?
Hoping you are OK and you are no longer worrying :)
Chronic Fissure diagnosed December 2011
Healed by Diltiazem around Feb 2013
Anal Fistula followed burst abscess in June 2012
2 internal troublesome piles remain & suspected, but undiagnosed, ongoing Levator Ani type symptoms & flare-ups